Introduction

Managing and Enabling Learning in a Higher Education Context is a specialised short course designed to equip academic staff with advanced knowledge of the relationship between teaching, learning, and assessment in higher education. Participants will critically engage with current pedagogical and assessment practices, evaluate diverse theoretical frameworks, and explore responsive strategies that support access, retention, success, and throughput. 

The course places strong emphasis on student engagement, the selection of appropriate teaching technologies, and the scholarly application of innovation to improve educational quality. Participants will analyse complex challenges in teaching and learning, report on solutions in academically appropriate formats, and align content design, delivery, and assessment with sound pedagogic principles. Responding to the demand for transformation and decolonisation in higher education, this course supports university educators in cultivating practices that are contextually responsive, theoretically grounded, and outcomes-driven. Ideal for academics seeking to enhance their impact on student learning and success.

Course Duration and Fee

Course Date: 22 June - 3 August 2026

Duration: 6 Weeks

Course Fee: R11000

Requirements

• Post Graduate Study (NQF 8)